TNAG-2217-FCO40-3184-Constitutional-development-in-Hong-Kong-1991 — Page 70

Sir J Coles

MATS onli

FROM: AR Paul

Hong Kong Department

DATE: 16 May 1991

THE SECOND HALF OF THE TRANSITION PERIOD

1. The following papers deal with some of the important issues which will need to be addressed in the next 6 years:

A B C

Α

i)

В

ii)

D

E

the future of the Political Adviser's Office;

the development of Hong Kong's autonomy; iii) the appointment of a proto-Chief Executive (Mr Fifoot's minute, March 1990);

iv) the future of the Legislative Council (paper by

Alistair Lang of the London OMELCO office);

v) issues connected with the question of convergence

(4 papers referred to as 'the Trilogy papers').

RIDAKQ/1

PAR Pane

A R Paul